Journeyman
Forss Lyrics

This is a story of a young man, traveling ancient countrysides, looking for new emotions to experience.
A young man is on a journey through old countryside with the desire to have new experiences.

Looking to give more than to get, and understanding the frailty in the notion that nothing is really given to you aside from the very air that you breathe
He wants to give more than he receives, and knows that the only thing he is truly given in life is the air he breathes.

But things are changing now Things are rapidly becoming... very different... than they once were
Despite his previous experiences, he senses that something is different and changing.

On a southbound train that seems to eat through the German countryside like a mylar saw through wood Like a hammer breaking through old bones My reflections are now turning from the circus mirrors and smoke to framed glass Preparing to separate my interior frailty from the dangers of the outside Those things I do not quite understand
He is on a train traveling through the German countryside, admiring the view but also preparing for the unknowns and dangers of his journey.

I can see hints of colored city kid influence in colorful accents dancing across the foundations of former communist factories Saying, to me, that I've been here before Despite this railway being my virgin transport in this oh so foreign place
He sees signs of urban influence in the former communist factories, giving him the sense that he has been there before despite it being his first time on the train in that place.

Chopping through the world I've come to understand as mine Like a lion's teeth through the ribs of a gazelle On a hunt And when we reach Stuttgart I believe I am a man of different thinking My energy replenished with each stop between Hamburg and Munich
He feels like a hunter conquering the world, and after stopping in different cities, his mindset is becoming different.

Grape vines growing rooted from the lips of the Rhein see This particular world I'm traveling through Is much older than the world I call mine
The scenery he is passing by is much older and historic than what he is used to.

Today I'm the gunpowder in a continental bullet A cell in this electric vein coursing through the Black Forest My destination just beyond the trees A relatively young man traveling ancient countrysides And newfangled sidewalk technology
He views himself as part of the fast-paced world and technology moving through the Black Forest towards his destination.

And the trees that hide my destination Resemble loose hairs on the head of an old gentleman from afar These mountains protecting villages and colonies like a mote Encircling castles of fallen leaders Roughly an hour north of the Munich skyline
He sees trees and mountains protecting the area and making it feel isolated, but he knows there is a rich history behind it.

This trip is very different than any I've been on before I wish I could transmit this experience through American urban radio and whore-house shopping malls To Wall Street executives and stay-at-home moms in the Bible belt Just to say hey look at the world and get off your block Pick up a book Stop watching the clock
He wishes he could share his unique experience with others so they can broaden their perspective and stop focusing on their own limited world.

There is so much more to learn than Trades and monolingual grades To be sure This ride is special This countryside is ancient And many of these things I do not understand But I feel like I've been here before This ride, the thoughts that come with it Tell me to cherish life now because the only real gift given to you is the present The only real gift given to you is right now
He knows there is more to life than just work or school, and despite not knowing everything about his journey, he feels a sense of familiarity and understands the importance of cherishing the present moment.